Category: Operating Strategies

As rapidly advancing machine-control technology brings autonomous equipment operations within practical reach for a growing number of mine sites, the pace of notable developments is stepping up as well, as evidenced by...

A large U.S. insurance company closes its current TV commercials with the slogan, “We know a thing or two, because we’ve seen a thing or two.” As a catchphrase, it could just as easily be applied to ongoing efforts among the...

Inventory Management Study Shows How Mining Stacks Up Against Other Sectors New cross-industry survey illuminates the landscape and challenges of inventory management and optimization A recent survey by consulting firm...

MUM’s the Word — An Underwater Vehicle Made for Mining A team of engineers from thyssenkrupp, Berlin Technical University, the University of Rostock, Atlas Elektronik and EvoLogics will begin work to develop a new type of...

New Geosynthetic Pad System Supports 800-tons-plus Huesker Group, an international supplier of geosynthetics and technical textiles, has introduced the Fortrac Heavy Load geosynthetic support pad system to the market, aimed at...

Pump Selection Tips Underground miners considering a new pump should answer some questions internally before they approach manufacturers for recommendations. Tsurumi provided the following checklist to consider: What will be...

Vale Predicts $70M in Savings From New IT System Initiative In a bold initiative that reflects the modern mine-as-a-factory concept, Brazil-based Vale is in the latter stages of deploying a new Manufacturing Execution System...

Railway Tunnel Design at Potash Mine Saves Time and Money Canada’s new Bethune mine — formerly known as the Legacy Project — is the first greenfield potash mine built in Saskatchewan in nearly 40 years, and its owner K+S Potash...

Survey: Miners Plan to Spend More on Digital Technologies Four out of five mining and metals companies expect to increase their spending on digital technologies over the next three years, with more than one-quarter (28%)...